Question by Wendy M: Can you bring a hosta inside in a pot and have it thrive?
I currently live in Pa and will be moving to Florida. I have several hostas outside and would love to bring some with me to have indoors. How will they do?

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Answer by Beulah
You can grow hostas as an indoor plant, but you need to keep them in cool conditions, out of direct sunlight. Hostas, prefer loose, well drained soil. Add some compost and mix well. That should do fine for the container you put them in.

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Question by pinky: How can i stop the deer from eating my rose bushes and hosta plants?
besides shootin’ em, i wouldnt do that to bambi!
Ok but, i dont think i want the smell of dung in my yard either lol.

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Answer by Cassie P
Moth balls.

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Question by julianna: i have a hosta plant in a large container. can i leave it in the container? can i bring it in in the winter?
i live in an apartment and can’t plant it outdoors, and would like to have it indoors in the winter, but would that be bad for the plant?

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Answer by krennao
I would leave it outside, it will come back on its own.

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Question by firestorment2000: When is the best time to seperate Hosta bulbs and how do you do it?
I have a few plants that are crowded and I would like to spread them throughout my yard. They make beautiful edging plants and thrive very nicley in my Zone 5 area. However, I’ve never done this before and would hate to kill my huge Hostas.

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Answer by Patricia S
Hosta are very hardy. They don’t mind being disturbed like some plants. When you dig them up you’ll clearly see individual rhizomes (swollen parts of the root) which you’ll be able to pry apart and plant elsewhere. You’ll actually be doing them a favor by eliminating overcrowding.  Read more...